Murfreesboro Cities Service Station · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Murfreesboro, AR: what to set up and who to call
Murfreesboro Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Nov 2022. Pike County Library, at 210 2nd Avenue, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Murfreesboro, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Murfreesboro.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Murfreesboro. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Arkansas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Murfreesboro Waterworks
Murfreesboro Waterworks supplies Murfreesboro: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water and serves 1,645 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Nov 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2012, was 24.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2012: EPA has no newer result for this system.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AR0000425.
5 home internet providers serve Murfreesboro
100% of 805 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Connect | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Windstream Arkansas | Fiber, DSL | 90% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Murfreesboro
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Murfreesboro, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check murfreesboroar.gov →
From murfreesboroar.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Murfreesboro is in South Pike County School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Murfreesboro is in ZIP code 71958
ZIP codes where Murfreesboro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Murfreesboro | ZIP’s residents in Murfreesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71958 | Murfreesboro, AR | 100% | 64% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Murfreesboro
Who supplies Murfreesboro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Murfreesboro Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000425). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 24.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2012), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Murfreesboro?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Murfreesboro?
South Central Connect, Windstream Arkansas, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Murfreesboro?
71958. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Murfreesboro in?
South Pike County School District.
How do I register to vote in Murfreesboro?
Arkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Pike County Clerk. Check your registration at voterview.ar-nova.org.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Murfreesboro’s own website (murfreesboroar.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.